When you work on something that goes on for years and involves most every part of your organization and your donor base, you have to manage complexity!
Really, "managing complexity" doesn't come close to describing what it's like to tame the multi-headed beast that is your capital campaign. (If you are into mythology, think Hercules and the Hydra.)
Making your campaign … [Read more...]

If a capital campaign might be in your organization’s future, it's never too soon to think about the steps of good capital campaign planning.
If your board is just starting to talk about a new building at board meetings, a capital campaign is probably in your future.
And if you see a capital campaign coming down the tracks, you may have a disquieting sense that one day, … [Read more...]

Last week's overview of capital campaign communications spelled out why it's so important to have a plan that lays out the communications strategy for your whole campaign.
Now you're going to learn how to put the plan together. To make it even easier, we've included a sample plan at the end. Take it, customize it for your needs, and -- like magic -- you'll be ready to … [Read more...]